DUNAVANT SEA LANE EXPRESS LLC
(901) 369-1557
chris.mcmahan@dunavant.com
959 Ridgeway Loop Rd Suite 205, Memphis TN 38120
96
tractors · all leased
96 drivers
5.9M mi/yr · ~61k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
44 yrs history · 110 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 96
- Drivers · CDL
- 96 · 96
- Annual miles
- 5.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 96 | 0 | 96 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-07-2013) · 13 yr old
- Registered
- 06-24-1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-17-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHRIS MCMAHAN
- Officer
- CLAYTON FAHEY
Cargo
54.9
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Building Materials
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.16×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.16× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.7 vs 3.2 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.7
Similar fleets
3.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~10%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 2 with injuries; similar fleets have about 3.2 a year. The grade counts 16 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.54× and out-of-service orders 1.26× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +8%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate (Nov 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 47 of 165 violations (28%). Brake or light defects led to 21 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate38.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (27 of 71). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.26× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 4
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
110
36% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.0%
27 of 71
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
5.5%
6 of 110
National avg 6.7%
Violations
165
39 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Tennessee (about 114 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,155 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.031 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.91 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.86 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.16 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
165 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert130 · 34 OOSBrakes 47 · Lights 45 · Tires 13 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 2 · 17 more
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Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 4 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert14 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 11 · Over hours limit 3
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 2 · English proficiency 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
May52026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb262026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep102025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul232025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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Apr172025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDawn.
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Dec22024GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Oct212024North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct12024North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Aug 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → National Interstate Insurance Company (Aug 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 3, 2002)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
31 filings and 14 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
31 filings and 14 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2025National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2019PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Aug 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 29, 2025 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2014GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 30, 2019 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 26, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 3, 2012cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 2, 2012 · superseded by the same policy5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2011RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 29, 2012 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 23, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 28, 2011opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 12, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 14, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 2, 2011opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 12, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 8, 2010AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 28, 2012 · insurer name change28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 8, 2009FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 8, 2010 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2004RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 12, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect81 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 28, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 30, 2004opened after LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 24, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 8, 2004TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 8, 2009 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2004LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 24, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 27, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 4, 2004opened after LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 2003LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2003LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 7, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2003LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 4, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2003LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 6, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2003GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $250,000 over $750,000 · ended Jun 24, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2002Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2002Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2002LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 24, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2002GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $250,000 over $750,000 · ended Jun 24, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Arkansas 23
- Tennessee (HQ) 18
- Georgia 17
- Virginia 14
- South Carolina 11
- North Carolina 7
- Florida 4
- Kentucky 4
16% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (96 power units: 96 filed, 92 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.2
Actual, per year in window
5.3
Projected, next 12 mo
3.7
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3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 96 power units this active to have about 3.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 16 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 5.3 a year) — about 1.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.7 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 10% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
106 inspections
and 16 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 110 inspections and 8 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.42
Satisfactory — 1.16x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.034 crashes per power-unit-year for a 96-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.08x (driver behaviour 1.54x, out-of-service 1.26x, all violations 1.20x; 106 inspections). Experience 1.07x: 6.2 decayed crashes against 5.4 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.42, a 7.32). 80% range 0.75–1.60x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
3.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
96 power units · 3.22 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.08×
106 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.07×
6.2 decayed crashes vs 5.4 expected · credibility 0.42
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.16× (80% range 0.75–1.60×)
· band Marginal → displayed Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
110
Driver Insp
110
Driver OOS
6
Vehicle Insp
71
Vehicle OOS
27
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 1.11 | |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.46 | |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 0.40 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.11 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 54 | 9.87 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.